每
each; every; frequently
Meanings
4 senses · 10 examplespronoun
each; every (emphasizes individuals within a whole)
Used before nouns or measure words to refer to every single member of a group, highlighting a shared characteristic or action distributed among them.
Every student has a dictionary.
He goes to the park to run every day.
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This plan is checked once every month.
Please sign each and every document.
adverb
indicating a regularly recurring action
Used before verbs to indicate that an action happens repeatedly at regular intervals.
This magazine is published at the beginning of every month.
The school holds a flag-raising ceremony every Monday.
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He returns to his hometown once every three years.
adverb
often; frequently (literary)
literaryAn adverb meaning 'often', frequently used in a literary or somewhat formal context. Often appears as the reduplicated form '每每'.
Whenever he thinks of the past, he is often filled with deep emotion.
When alone, he often amuses himself by reading.
noun
a surname
A Chinese family name.
This manager's surname is Mei.